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San Jose Sharks

First season: 1991-92Home arena: SAP Center at San Jose

Stanley Cups won: 0Stanley Cup Final appearances: 1

Out of 5000 entries, the nickname Sharks was selected for San Jose's expansion NHL franchise. Seven varieties of sharks live in the Pacific Ocean, and there are many shark research facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area.